Psalms Chapter 55 verse 21 Holy Bible
His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war: His words were softer than oil, Yet were they drawn swords.
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The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, but they were sharp swords.
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Smooth were the milky [words] of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet are they drawn swords.
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The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
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He hath put forth his hands against such as are at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.
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His mouth was smooth as butter, But his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.
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Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart `is' war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they `are' drawn `swords'.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 21. - The words of his mouth wore smoother than butter; literally, smooth were the butters of his mouth - i.e., his flattering utterances. But war was in his heart; literally, but his heart was war. His words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords; i.e. keen, cutting - according to our own idiom, "like daggers."
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) The words of his mouth.--The ancient versions and the grammatical anomalies point to a corruption of the text. Read, Smoother than butter is his face. The reading face for mouth is suggested by the LXX., though their version has wandered far from the text even thus amended.Drawn swords.--The comparison of the tongue to a sword is frequent; that of the words themselves not so usual, but apt. We may compare Shakespeare's"I will speak daggers to her, but use none."--Hamlet.
